What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Polynesia and Samoa?

63,096 people, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Samoa: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

French Polynesia

274,790 people

in 2024

Samoa

211,694 people

in 2024

French Polynesia rank

182nd

Samoa rank

183rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 274,790 people against 211,694 people in Samoa, a difference of 63,096 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 183rd of 232 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	250,811 people	172,317 people	78,494 people	French Polynesia
2010s	269,658 people	190,342 people	79,316 people	French Polynesia
2020s	273,539 people	207,815 people	65,724 people	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 274,790 people against 211,694 people in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 63,096 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 183rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.